Apața

Apața
Apáca
Commune
Lutheran church in Apața
Lutheran church in Apața
Coat of arms of Apața
Coat of arms
Location within the county
Location within the county
Apața is located in Romania
Apața
Apața
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°57′N 25°31′E / 45.950°N 25.517°E / 45.950; 25.517
CountryRomania
CountyBrașov
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024)György Drăgan (PNL)
Area
54.29 km2 (20.96 sq mi)
Elevation
525 m (1,722 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)
3,275
 • Density60.32/km2 (156.2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code
507005
Area code+(40) 02 68
Vehicle reg.BV
Websiteprimaria-apata.ro

Apața (Hungarian: Apáca; German: Geist) is a commune in Brașov County, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Apața. It is situated in the traditional region of Transylvania.

Geography

The commune is located in the north-central part of the county, at the extreme north of the Burzenland. It sits on the left bank of the Olt River; the Valea Lungă River discharges into the Olt near Apața.

The Apața train station serves Line 300 of the CFR network, which connects Bucharest with the Hungarian border near Oradea.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1910 1,930—    
1992 2,745+42.2%
2002 2,995+9.1%
2011 3,169+5.8%
2021 3,275+3.3%
Source: Census data

At the 2021 census, Apața had a population of 3,275; of those, 36.82% were Romanians, 28.61% Hungarians, and 24.58% Roma. At the 2011 census, the commune had 3,169 inhabitants; of those, 45.1% were Romanians, 36.8% Hungarians, and 17.9% Roma. At the 2002 census, 37.8% were Evangelical Lutheran, 36.4% Pentecostal, 20.1% Romanian Orthodox and 2.4% had no religion.

Natives

References

  1. ↑ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  2. ↑ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
  3. ↑ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.